Outer Limits 4x4 Board

A mate of mine has a 90 Maverick long wheel base that had a 4.2 petrol motor in it originaly he has since changed it to a 6.5 turbo diesal still running the stock gearbox and diff ratios he runs 35 inch centapeeds on 15 x 8 and has a 4inch lift two questions

number 1 he wants to change his diff ratios to higher ones ie taller than the standard 3.9s dose anyone no if nissan ever made something taller that will fit in the original diffs maybe 3.6 or higher

number two he is constantly braking ever cvs or axles dose anyone if something is avaiable like the Warn hub fuses used by the jeep guys somthing cheap and easy to replace or can you machine of some of the teeth in the locking hubs to make them the weak piont at the moment Russle at Opposite Lock who makes the Brenchnell cvs dosent have any more they all went to cars for this years Out back Challenge any info would be great

the 4.8 GU auto has a 3.5 ratio but he would have to change the whole housing at the rear as its the H260 , then he could just fit the whole front and that should solve his CV problems as well, easy job, just need a new steering arm from www.wizardperformance.com.au as the ends are different on GU and GQ but everything else fits straight in with no mods.
[well maybe depends on the 4.8 brakes but the GU 2.8 diffs go straight in]
shane

or get cheezy CV's

If he went the 4.8 GU diff assemblies he would need to use 16" wheels because the brakes are bigger and 15s don't fit.

do the cheezy CVs exist? what are the costs and specs?

any one got the part numbers for the front bearings for a 95 GQ
and what size it the lock nuts

mate,
i have just stripped down my front end to do a full re-grease, CV's included, the wheel bearing nuts are about 53 mm, i bought a tube socket from my local auto parts place, and it measures in at 55mm, it does the job, as it needs to clear the axle,
as for the bearing part numbers, i am unaware of as i checked mine and they were fine, all they needed was a re-grease,

good luck.

Shawn

whoa not only were my wheel bearings f#$ked but I broke my first CV ... well the inside of the cv bell was all mashed potato ...I didn't hear anything explode


now my biggest problem is the bell where the cv bell sits into is all burred up from all the metal fragments spinning around inside there ... what do you's do when this happens? new diff?

Terrafirma wrote:whoa not only were my wheel bearings f#$ked but I broke my first CV ... well the inside of the cv bell was all mashed potato ...I didn't hear anything explode


now my biggest problem is the bell where the cv bell sits into is all burred up from all the metal fragments spinning around inside there ... what do you's do when this happens? new diff?

Clean it up and as long there is no distortion of the bell and there is no fouling of the CV which I wouldn't imagine there to be she'll be apples.

I would only be concerned if a bearing suface was scored if it isn't a bearing surface and just a housing for oil/grease/cover than it doesn't matter as long as all the shizza is outta it.

not a very nice sight i could imagine, my mate snappes CV's fairly often in his MQ, id hate to snapp any in mine, especially after the re-grease, the left hand CV isnt the easiest to slide back into place as its fairly long, id hate to be in your soes mate.

Shawn

just remember, when doing a job, do it right the first time, and check evryting possible, as a mate found out, its not nice doing the job twice.

As I have found out- once you get a front locker you get quite adept at changing CV's. Had my Nissan for 18 months done approx 5000km all offroad and destroyed 3 cv's - but if do not break anything you're not trying hard.

bj on roids wrote:do the cheezy CVs exist? what are the costs and specs?

Ssshhh! Its a secret.

At least I dont make a product and spit them out all over the place for the general public to test for me and then not warranty the product.
I find the probs with the product fix the probs and TEST, TEST, TEST them, when Im happy I will sell the product to whoever wants it with confidenance. SO BACK OFF.
And yes the CV's are almost done and will be on sale in 2 weeks on a change over basis to keep the cost down. The CV's are tuff and the axles will brake b4 the CV so we are doing custom axles and yes the centre will brake b4 the CV or Axles, but there is always a week point in any drive line.

you gunna do GU ones cheezy
what about GU axles
although i,ve only heard of 1 GU breaking one i imagine there will be more.
shane

Yes Shane we are doing GU as well as more people are changing over to them as comp vehicles as they are getting older and coming down in cost.

HELP!!!


I just went to a 4wd wreckers to get a new axel and cv ...
and the guy gave me a GU one ... and said it will fit my GQ
how do I know if its gonna fit .... the CV bell is different

i dont think it will fit, how much did they sting you for it ?

$150 I can take it back if it doesn't fit

it would be better if you could buy the whole axle complete as the CV's are stronger in the GU's and they fit straight in with a modified steering arm.
will be a couple of inches wider though but that is a good thing.
what wreckers was it at ?

its the axel and cv that I bought ...


got it from partington 4wd wreckers ... I just want what ever to fit in so I can get it back on the road ... I need wheels ... so modified steering arms isn't a good choice

Terrafirma wrote:its the axel and cv that I bought ...


got it from partington 4wd wreckers ... I just want what ever to fit in so I can get it back on the road ... I need wheels ... so modified steering arms isn't a good choice

Pretty cheap I would of thought.

actually i meant the whole thing, housing,cvs,hubs, brakes etc.

some pics

I just got a price for a brand new CV shaft from repco .. $120 inc gst

does this sound alright?

Very good price, but what I have found with the after market CV's thay are very brittle and brake EZ. For a standard CV you cant go past a Nissan one.